Results of a September 2021 study by Howard and colleagues published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that, in patients with a history of stopping statin therapy due to intolerable adverse effects, a similar amount of adverse effects were observed whether patients were rechallenged with a statin or were taking a placebo.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

The DEA is alerting the public to the dangers of counterfeit medications containing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Loren Bonner

According to CDC, people most often cite pain management as their reason for using medical cannabis in the United States.

Clarissa Chan, PharmD

A CDC evaluation found that 66% of participants in a pharmacistled hypertension program—the University of Michigan Health Hypertension Pharmacists’ Program—achieved blood pressure control within 3 months of starting the program, compared to only 42% of non-participants.

Olivia Welter, PharmD

According to a 2021 article published in Gastroenterology by O’Connor and colleagues, approximately 1 in 20 people in the United States are using a prebiotic, probiotic, or synbiotic supplement.

Johanna Taylor Katroscik